History of Flint Second Church explored.

Flint Second Church is one of the many forgotten churches of Flint, Michigan that has been long forgotten. The history of this church has not been very well preserved. Flint Second Church also went under the name of Roosevelt Avenue Free Methodist Church and Roosevelt Free Methodist Church as both churches had shared the same property.


This church was established at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and Chavez Drive near Willow Street sometime possibly during the 1920s. The church was established by free thinking Methodists in Flint. There was a lack of Methodist churches in the area at that time. Roosevelt Free Methodist Church built on the same property as Roosevelt Free Methodist Church only this church building faced Chavez Drive.

Flint Second Church was the first name for this church before becoming Roosevelt Free Methodist Church. Their addresses were 1233 Roosevelt Avenue and 1237 Roosevelt Avenue. Roosevelt Free Methodist Church was located across the parking lot at 1237 Roosevelt Avenue. The original address for Flint Second Church was first known as 1237 Roosevelt Avenue.

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Rev. C. E. Caswell began acting as pastor of the Flint Second Church in 1922 after being transferred to Flint. Rev. Former pastor R. E. Leininger had been appointed as elder of the St. Johns district during the same year. (Ref: Lansing State Journal, Page 7, August 17, 1922)

It was during the aftermath of the Great Depression that the families of the Flint Second Church began a commitment to Christian education that continues today. In 1932, a three-teacher school known as Fairhaven Jr. Academy opened. H. T. Saulter was the principal and teacher of all 8 grades. This school was a K-8 in the beginning. The name of the school has changed several times over the years. Today Fairhaven Jr. Academy is a K-10 school. (Ref: http://documents.adventistarchives.org/Periodicals/LUH/LUH19980801-V90-08.pdf)

Funeral services were offered at Flint Second Church and at Roosevelt Free Methodist Church. Rev. C. B. Collver served as pastor during funeral services. Rev. C. B. Collver was the successor to former pastor Rev. W. J. Cross, Jr after he retired from Flint Second Church. (Ref: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6039708/charles-wells)


Flint Second Church is now home to El Shaddai Ministries. El Shaddai Ministries now owns Flint Second Church and Roosevelt Free Methodist Church. El Shaddai Ministries manages the property and said buildings.
 

Flint Second Church was located at 1233 Roosevelt, Flint, Michigan, US 48503.